Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-27

The mansion is bull of brick with
brown stone 0rnsmentatiOu, and is capped
with u central tower and msnsard roof.
1t j. three stories above a solid English
basement, we'll lighted and ventilated
Entering the house the visitor is struck
with the rich and tas teful, though not eX-
trava9ant, furnishings. We ask tosee
the } Justice and while the servant is 40
sent with our card we nave q chance TO
look around the parlors. 1t is rather
gloomy Jaau otherwise on this cold rainy
day. The carpets are dark in color
and of the richest material; the beauti-
fully carved furniture is of fine Old rose
wood, and the dissgreeable outside is
shut from view by heavy curt&ins o. satin
and lace. The word substantial and
nothing more might DE applied to the
rooms were not The ornaments in such
exquisite taste. There are few pictures
and they seem to have been selected
rather with al Idea of the sentiment con-
syeyed than the name of the artist. Then
there are any number of those little IN
nameable articles of brio -a-brac which do
so much to add character to 8 room.
These we're collected by Mrs. Miller and
aeT daughters during their several Faro
pean tours
But the servant has just returned with
the request that Justice Miller would be
glsG to see US in the library. We follow
hin INTO the large hall and down the wide
stairway TO the Basement. The whole of
this is taken up by the Justice as libra
~. We are usbered IN and he steps hos
pitsblY forward to meet US with smile
on his mild, rUddy face and welcome
beaming from his Winning eye. An ad-
mirabsy preserved, man despite his sc venty
years and life Cf herG mental toll. How
ever, you would not think him so old,
dor his step Ia light and springv,
his eYeS!ghs only slightly impaired, and
every f6.U.ty is as Elerc as when he was
~ the prime of life. lie is yet ane
pedestrian, aud every fsir day during the
sittiugs o. the court, he WSAks to the cap
ito and back, e distance not much lees
than half 2 dozen niles. He j. about
i've Sect riue or ten inches in height, g
strosg forT-, face CleGaly shaver, and an
immense head someS, nat : 9l6 on top,
but with q i.iuge Of Esjr once dark brown
ID color, IhCUgh 10w last turning white.
We aye asked TO be seated and sink into
8 leather chair biz enough Tor Grover
CIeveiaEG, 8n& easy enough for The LATEST
of men. Now we have en- opportunity 20
look &bG4J rs. The room IS q very large
one, yet Il is crowded. Big sofas aud
lounges All taSS cQalTS IL ne most luElI-
ing positions are al about. Walnut book
cases reaching to the ceiling line theToOm,
with sh Ives piled wish books and dOCu- /
Lents and pamphlets and papers. In the
center of the room where the light is best, |
stands png desk covered with notes,
correspondence and lawboOks in rather a
confused mass. Here Justice Miller does |
his work, for the room is workshop, !
though rather lazy looking one. 1t is I
not only workshop, however, but q re-
ceptlon room, for the Justice likes to see
his friends here, ana over In the corner
there is little closet which is not used
for books or papers.
He is one of the most appfoachable OF
men; man who is wGYh talking to; one
who has ideas and the faculty and fesr
lessness 10 express them. In the course
of q conversation the subject of the JUS
tees wearing gowns was brought up.
Did he think th At they were necessary to
the dignity of the court, and did ne not ]
think j would be more in accordance {
with.u& simplicity of our Republican in !
Sns TO have them Done away with. {
arly all countries" he answered,